Archie #475

A sunny beach setting frames this September 1998 issue perfectly, with Archie pulling a classic con — pointing his pals toward a spot on the sand where a $100 bill supposedly went missing, all while a smiling lifeguard perched confidently in her chair plays right along, urging everyone to "keep looking!" Dan DeCarlo's pencils and Henry Scarpelli's inks bring the scene to life with that warm, breezy charm the series does so well. It's a snapshot of Riverdale humor at its most cheerful — the kind of harmless scheming that makes Archie such a consistently fun read.